There are 5 ways to get from Rochdale to Leicester by train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Leicestertrain Birmingham New Street - Leicester / ...
3h 3m£41–72Line 17 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchangebus 17 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk079
5h 44m£14–21Drive 98 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Leicestercar 98 mi
2h 22m£25–35Tram, train
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Squaretram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
3h 40m£46–78Bus
- Take the bus from Coop Live to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Mc4
6h 7m£20–31
Rochdale to Leicester by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Leicester is to line 17 bus and bus which costs £13 - £21 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Leicester is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Leicester via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Rochdale and Leicester is 116 miles. The road distance is 98.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Rochdale to Leicester, including transfers.
Rochdale to Leicester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Rochdale Interchange station.
Rochdale to Leicester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Leicester is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 17 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £21 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Leicester via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, and Nuneaton in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coop Live to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
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Rochdale to Leicester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Rochdale to Leicester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Leicester is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Rochdale to Leicester.
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